FINDING HIS LANE | ANTHONY JASKA ’04 TURNS STORYTELLING INTO MOTION AT RALLY STUDIOS

Before Anthony Jaska ’04 was producing cinematic campaigns for major brands, he was directing the production of one of the internet’s most viral FPV drone videos.

The one-take flight, filmed inside Bryant Lake Bowl, sent a drone weaving through the bowling alley in a single continuous shot, past bowlers, through tight spaces, and across the entire building. The video spread quickly online, with filmmakers studying it and audiences replaying it again and again. It looked impossible until someone actually pulled it off.

But for Anthony, it was never really about the stunt. It was about the shot.

Storytelling in Motion.

Today, Anthony runs Rally Studios, a production company built around things that move. Motorsports, mobility, and large-scale product launches. If it has momentum, Rally Studios knows how to make it look the part. The work ranges from launch assets to full commercial campaigns, all made for brands that want to actually capture attention in a world that keeps scrolling.

His growing client list includes industry leaders like Zero Motorcycles, FIFA, BFGoodrich, and CFMOTO, with more global brands in the mix as Rally Studios continues to grow.

The finished work feels cinematic, but Anthony’s day-to-day is grounded in collaboration and problem-solving. Pre-production conversations about budgets and scope, edit reviews with clients, constant business development. His favorite days, though, are spent on-site managing productions, surrounded by cameras, crews, and the controlled chaos of actually making something.

“That’s when everything clicks,” he says. “When you’re actually making something.”

It’s a path that started taking shape early. Anthony’s father lived in Los Angeles during his high school years, giving him a front-row seat in the production industry. After college, the choice was clear but not easy: head west and start a career in VFX, or stay in Minneapolis and build something in advertising. He chose Minnesota, and Rally Studios is what came from that.

There, Anthony refined his craft, focused on the industries he genuinely loved, cars, bikes, engines, and anything in motion. He steadily grew Rally Studios into what it is today. The company is now based in Fort Worth, Texas, a move that positions Rally Studios for continued national growth, with plans to expand into additional markets.

Through it all, relationships have remained central to his work and his success, a mindset that traces back in part to his time at Totino-Grace High School.

Anthony admits he wasn’t a typical student, but he knew early on that he wanted to be a storyteller. Teachers like Tom Jeffries, Mike Youngberg, and Mike Shimek encouraged that instinct, helping shape his interest in writing and storytelling long before cameras ever entered his world.

The connections formed at Totino-Grace have lasted too. Close friendships are still going strong, and even classmates he hasn’t crossed paths with in years feel like no time has passed.

“You can pick right back up like no time has passed. I’m very thankful to have those connections,” he says.

It’s a feeling Anthony carries with him, whether he’s catching up with old friends or collaborating with new clients on the other side of the world.

From a viral video shot inside a neighborhood bowling alley to leading large-scale productions for global brands, Anthony Jaska has built a career around creativity, precision, and momentum. But at its core, the work has always been about connection and telling stories that bring people together.

And like so many Eagles, no matter how far the journey takes him, Totino-Grace remains part of the story.

"You can pick right back up like no time has passed. I’m very thankful to have those connections." - Anthony Jaska ‘04